Proof of manly prowess in Austria once meant braving the treacherous ice of alpine glaciers to bring back the beautiful and hardy Edelweiss flower. Many deaths and years of danger to the flower's survival have changed that, but the romance of the flower and the ice is still there. (Lesen Sie Florians Kolumne ab sofort auch in Deutsch: Einblicke aus Österreich.)

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High court intrigues? Too much of the good life? It's impossible to know for sure, but historical researchers now have some new ideas about what really killed W.A. Mozart.

CL Marg and Bill the PinWiz step in to manage the Vienna Award. Read about their plans and changes for our venerable Vienna Award.

The french horn, easy on the ear but difficult to master, is the featured orchestra instrument for April. Learn about this mellow wind instrument.

Check out the newest of the Vienna Award winners, and the first by new award caretakers Marg and Bill. Take a look, pay a visit, your site could be next!

Three new sites have been added to the "best of the best," our first teen page, a shrine to George Crumb, and a great flute player's page. Pay them a visit and decide if your page has what it takes.

Players Page regulars will recognize last month's contest tune in this month's featured midi files. Listen to three movements of Mozart's Requiem Mass, and learn the sad history behind the piece.

This month's guest artist is French-Canadian baritone Vincent Ranallo, who will be singing a Schubert art song. If you are interested in adding your talents to CSM, please inquire within.